Published in conjunction with an exhibition held 2 March-15 May 1995 at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Includes bibliographical references
Prologue: the Queen's architectural rare book collection / Pierre de la Ruffinie`re du Prey -- Lord Burlington, Palladio's I quattro libri dell'architettura, and the interrelation of text and image / Sandra Richards -- Architects, travellers and the revival of the early Christian basilica / Samantha Mussells -- Re-reading Wren's mind in light of the bookish evidence / Jonathan Bikker -- Hawksmoor %26 Gibbs : pleas in print and the authorship of a library / Dianna Beaufort -- The education of an amateur architect in eighteenth century England delineated and explained through two books from the library of Stephen Riou / Nicola Spasoff -- A French source for Christ Church, Montreal in William Berczy's personal library / Kate McCartney